This week our Director Jamie was at the City & Awards Luncheon hosted by the Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants. The annual event brings together merchants, manufacturers from across the building materials sector and affiliations to celebrate the achievements of some people. Held in Apothecaries Hall in the heart of the City of London, the...Read More

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has warned that trading conditions across the UK building materials sector are now comparable to – and in some cases worse than – the aftermath of the 2008 financial crash. For professionals operating within the sector, the latest figures highlight a prolonged period of suppressed demand, fragile confidence and increasing...Read More

This week I attended the Builders Merchants Federation Digital & Technology Forum, and if there was one clear message running through the entire day, it was this: digital transformation is no longer a side conversation in our sector. It has moved to the centre of competitiveness, compliance and customer experience. The forum brought together merchants,...Read More

Published last week, the Warm Homes Plan marks a defining moment for UK housing and energy policy. It sets out the government’s largest-ever public investment in home upgrades, with a clear ambition: cut energy bills, tackle fuel poverty, improve health and accelerate the transition to a lower-carbon future. Backed by £15 billion of funding, the plan aims to upgrade up to...Read More

A Marketing Agency Perspective As we enter our fifth year as an agency I must admit the building materials and construction industry has gone through and continues to undergo a transformation few would have predicted. Once seen as slow and traditional, the sector is now rapidly embracing digital innovation, driven by customer expectations, global competition,...Read More

The BMF Winter Forecast 2025 paints a sobering but realistic picture for the builders’ merchant sector. After early signs of recovery, momentum stalled in the second half of the year, with Q3 sales flat and confidence continuing to weaken. While volumes have held up, widespread price deflation has eroded value, particularly in Heavy Building Materials....Read More

What an incredible few days up North for the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) — bringing together both the Marketing Forum and Young Merchants Conference for an inspiring couple of days of learning, connection, and celebration.Read More

What an incredible few days up North for the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) — bringing together both the Marketing Forum and Young Merchants Conference for an inspiring couple of days of learning, connection, and celebration.Read More

A Huge congratulations to our Founder and Marketing Director, Jamie Pierce, for winning the Young Supplier & Service Achiever Award at the BMF Building & Marketing Excellence Awards 2025! A fantastic achievement that highlights the impact Jamie continues to make across the industry.Read More

The Digital Age of Estate Agencies is upon us! Are you keeping up to date? with these upcoming trends!Read More